War Against Drug Traffic in Latin America

War Against Drug Traffic in Latin America

Armed Citizens Guard Their Cities in Mexico

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Armed men guard a roadblock at the entrance to the community of Ayutla on January 29, 2013 in Ayutla, Mexico. Hundreds of men have taken up arms in several towns of the southern state of Guerrero to defend their communities against violent criminal gangs.

Armed men guard a roadblock at the entrance to the community of Ayutla on January 29, 2013 in Ayutla, Mexico. Hundreds of men have taken up arms in several towns of the southern state of Guerrero to defend their communities against violent criminal gangs.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

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Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted in a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted in a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

LatinContent/STR

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted in a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted in a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexican Drug Dealer Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is Captured in Mexico

LatinContent/STR

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hanger. Guzman leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug Cartel, was captured alive overnight in the beach resort town of Mazatlan, considered the Mexican most-wanted drug dealer on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Self-defense Groups Control 13 Cities and a Community in Western Mexican State

Miguel Tovar/STF

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

Self-defense Groups Control 13 Cities and a Community in Western Mexican State

Miguel Tovar/STF

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

Self-defense Groups Control 13 Cities and a Community in Western Mexican State

Miguel Tovar/STF

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

A member of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

Self-defense Groups Control 13 Cities and a Community in Western Mexican State

Miguel Tovar/STF

A man of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

A man of the self-defense group tests his weapon at the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

Self-defense Groups Control 13 Cities and a Community in Western Mexican State

Miguel Tovar/STF

Armed man of the self-defense group jokes during a patrol at the mountain range in the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

Armed man of the self-defense group jokes during a patrol at the mountain range in the outskirt of Paracuaro, in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Despite some success by self-defense groups to free a few municipalities from the Knights Templar cartel, the cartel continues to enforce a stranglehold on other parts of Michoacan, a rich farming state that is a major exporter of lime, avocado and mango on January 08, 2014 in Mexico Paracuaro, Mexico.

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Armed men guard a roadblock at the entrance to the community of... Nieuwsfoto'sBeveiliging,Bovenlichaam,Conflict,Horizontaal,Ingang,Latijns-Amerika,Mannen,Mexico,Politiedienst,Volwassen,Wapen,Wegblokkade,WetPhotographer Miguel Tovar/STFCollection: LatinContent WO 2013 LatinContentAYUTLA GUERRERO, MEXICO - JANUARY 30: Armed men guard a roadblock at the entrance to the community of Ayutla on January 29, 2013 in Ayutla, Mexico. Hundreds of men have taken up arms in several towns of the southern state of Guerrero to defend their communities against violent criminal gangs. (Photo by Miguel Tovar/LatinContent/Getty Images)